The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has concluded an intense week of discussions with world leaders and international partners at the UN General Assembly in New York with a series of pledges to tackle the current food crisis, aggravated by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the urgent climate and nature crisis…
The people of Abusoro community in Akure North local government area ofOndo State will have now access to a Primary Health Care Centre as theEuropean Union and Ondo State government has opened a health centerbuilt two years ago.In a statement signed by Daisi Omokungbe, Executive Director of PROMAD,said the organisation is happy about the news…
……as NIMASA restates commitment to sustainability. …….Japan, Korea donate to DEEP BLUE Project. The European Union E.U, through her Senior Coordinator for the Gulf of Guinea, Amb. Nicolas Martinez, has commended the Nigerian Government for providing leadership in the Gulf of Guinea in the war against criminality in the maritime sector which has yielded desired…
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) says democracy in Nigeria would not have experienced continuous improvement without the support of the European Union. IPAC’s National Chairman Alhaji Yagbagi Sani made the assertion in Abuja, when the European Union observation follow-up mission delegation, Led by its Chief, Marie Arena, visited him. Alhaji Sani said the EU Parliament…
Turkey on Sunday slammed a ruling by a top European Union court allowing the banning of headscarves under certain conditions as a “clear violation of religious freedoms”, adding the move would exacerbate prejudices against Muslim women in Europe. The Luxembourg-based EU Court of Justice (CJEU) ruled on Thursday that companies in the bloc can ban employees from…
A Partnership with Africa lays out the EIB’s track record in Africa and illustrates how the EIB believes it can deliver better in the years ahead The European Investment Bank today releases its vision for working with Africa and a set of expert ideas about the future of development. The two new publications were formally…
Press Release: The Council approved conclusions reaffirming the importance of a solid and long-term partnership between the EU and the Sahel, and of stepping up that partnership through an ambitious EU strategy setting the framework for its policies and actions in the region. Since 2012 the Sahel has faced a profound security crisis that has hampered its…
Keynote speech by Commissioner Urpilainen at online discussion entitled “Thriving Democracy – EU Action and Partnerships to Sustain Democracy”, organised by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Democracy Network 21, the European Partnership for Democracy (EPD) and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) Dear colleagues, Let me start by thanking…
EBRD provides US$ 50 million loan to Banque du Caire to boost MSMEs in Egypt Further US$ 50 million trade finance limit to fund private-sector trade loans and guarantees Financial package to support the local economy The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the Egyptian economy with a US$ 100 million financing package to Banque du…
